2nd Sunday of Easter - All Saints
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2nd Sunday of Easter - All Saints
518 W. 28th Place Chicago IL 60616 Office: 312-842-2744 Fax : 312-842-2791 [email protected] Fr. Peter B. McQuinn Pastor Lisa Ortiz, CCD Coordinator CCD Office (Mondays Only) 312-326-1130 Mass Schedule Saturday Evening - Anticipatory Mass 5:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM 10:00 AM (Español) 11:30 AM Weekday Masses: Monday and Friday 6:15PM Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 7:45AM Reconciliation (Confessions) & Parish Prayer Mon and Friday 6:45pm-7:30pm Baptisms: Baptisms will be on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month. Please call the Rectory for more information. School: Bridgeport Catholic Academy 37th & Lowe Avenue 773-376-6223 www.bcachicago.org Rectory Office Hours Monday through Friday Morning Hours 8:30 a.m. to 12 Noon Afternoon Hours 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Staff : Bookkeeper : Deborah Hadley Office Manager: Lisa Guerino/Hope Maintenance: Noel Cervantes 2nd Sunday of Easter PASTOR’S PAGE / PÁGINA DEL PÁRROCO Pope Francis’’ Easter Vigil Homily 2016 “Peter ran to the tomb” (Lk 24:12). What thoughts crossed Peter’s mind and stirred his heart as he ran to the tomb? The Gospel tells us that the eleven, including Peter, had not believed the testimony of the women, their Easter proclamation. Quite the contrary, “these words seemed to them an idle tale” (v. 11). Thus there was doubt in Peter’s heart, together with many other worries: sadness at the death of the beloved Master and disillusionment for having denied him three times during his Passion. There is, however, something which signals a change in him: after listening to the women and refusing to believe them, “Peter rose” (v. 12). He did not remain sedentary, in thought; he did not stay at home as the others did. He did not succumb to the somber atmosphere of those days, nor was he overwhelmed by his doubts. He was not consumed by remorse, fear or the continuous gossip that leads nowhere. He was looking for Jesus, not himself. He preferred the path of encounter and trust. And so, he got up, just as he was, and ran towards the tomb from where he would return “amazed” (v. 12). This marked the beginning of Peter’s resurrection, the resurrection of his heart. Without giving in to sadness or darkness, he made room for hope: he allowed the light of God to enter into his heart, without smothering it. The women too, who had gone out early in the morning to perform a work of mercy, taking the perfumed ointments to the tomb, had the same experience. They were “frightened and bowed their faces”, and yet they were deeply affected by the words of the angel: “Why do you seek the living among the dead?” (v. 5). We, like Peter and the women, cannot discover life by being sad, bereft of hope. Let us not stay imprisoned within ourselves, but let us break open our sealed tombs to the Lord so that he may enter and grant us life. Let us give him the stones of our rancor and the boulders of our past, those heavy burdens of our weaknesses and falls. Christ wants to come and take us by the hand to bring us out of our anguish. This is the first stone to be moved aside this night: the lack of hope which imprisons us within ourselves. May the Lord free us from this trap, from being Christians without hope, who live as if the Lord were not risen, as if our problems were the center of our lives. We see and will continue to see problems both within and without. They will always be there. But tonight it is important to shed the light of the Risen Lord upon our problems, and in a certain sense, to “evangelize” them. Let us not allow darkness and fear to distract us and control us; we must cry out to them: the Lord “is not here, but has risen!” (v. 6). He is our greatest joy; he is always at our side and will never let us down. This is the foundation of our hope, which is not mere optimism, Continued on Page 4 Homilía de Papa Francisco. Vigilia Pascual 2016 «Pedro fue corriendo al sepulcro» (Lc 24,12). ¿Qué pensamientos bullían en la mente y en el corazón de Pedro mientras corría? El Evangelio nos dice que los Once, y Pedro entre ellos, no creyeron el testimonio de las mujeres, su anuncio pascual. Es más, «lo tomaron por un delirio» (v.11). En el corazón de Pedro había por tanto duda, junto a muchos sentimientos negativos: la tristeza por la muerte del Maestro amado y la desilusión por haberlo negado tres veces durante la Pasión. Hay en cambio un detalle que marca un cambio: Pedro, después de haber escuchado a las mujeres y de no haberlas creído, «sin embargo, se levantó» (v.12). No se quedó sentado a pensar, no se encerró en casa como los demás. No se dejó atrapar por la densa atmósfera de aquellos días, ni dominar por sus dudas; no se dejó hundir por los remordimientos, el miedo y las continuas habladurías que no llevan a nada. Buscó a Jesús, no a sí mismo. Prefirió la vía del encuentro y de la confianza y, tal como estaba, se levantó y corrió hacia el sepulcro, de dónde regresó «admirándose de lo sucedido» (v.12). Este fue el comienzo de la «resurrección» de Pedro, la resurrección de su corazón. Sin ceder a la tristeza o a la oscuridad, se abrió a la voz de la esperanza: dejó que la luz de Dios entrara en su corazón sin apagarla. También las mujeres, que habían salido muy temprano por la mañana para realizar una obra de misericordia, para llevar los aromas a la tumba, tuvieron la misma experiencia. Estaban «despavoridas y mirando al suelo», pero se impresionaron cuando oyeron las palabras del ángel: «¿Por qué buscáis entre los muertos al que vive?» (v.5). Al igual que Pedro y las mujeres, tampoco nosotros encontraremos la vida si permanecemos tristes y sin esperanza y encerrados en nosotros mismos. Abramos en cambio al Señor nuestros sepulcros sellados, para que Jesús entre y lo llene de vida; llevémosle las piedras del rencor y las losas del pasado, las rocas pesadas de las debilidades y de las caídas. Él desea venir y tomarnos de la mano, para sacarnos de la angustia. Pero la primera piedra que debemos remover esta noche es ésta: la falta de esperanza que nos encierra en nosotros mismos. Que el Señor nos libre de esta terrible trampa de ser cristianos sin esperanza, que viven como si el Señor no hubiera resucitado y nuestros problemas fueran el centro de la vida. Continuamente vemos, y veremos, problemas cerca de nosotros y dentro de nosotros. Siempre los habrá, pero en esta noche hay que iluminar esos problemas con la luz del Resucitado, en cierto modo hay que «evangelizarlos». No permitamos que la oscuridad y los miedos atraigan la mirada del alma y se apoderen del corazón, sino escuchemos las palabras del Ángel: el Señor «no está aquí. Ha resucitado» (v.6); Él es nuestra mayor alegría, siempre está a nuestro lado y nunca nos defraudará. Continued on Page 4 A Year of Mercy/Un Año Misericordia Palabra en Palabra-One Word at a Time: Send/Enviar SEND God sends his only Son among us for one mission, one purpose— to bring us his mercy. Jesus says of himself that the Lord has sent him “to bring good news to the poor . . . to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free.” (Luke 4:18) Here is the mercy of God in the mission of Jesus among us. We would like to Congratulate all the Adults and Students that made Sacraments at the Easter Vigil. Baptism Anthony Biamonte Marcus Biamonte Victoria Biamonte Sara Hentgen Conditional Baptism Brooklynn Amber Joyce First Holy Communion Rodolfo Perez Jordan Altott Montserrat Avalos Jack Cahill Kayla Gonzalez Destiny Lara Enrique Lopez Confirmation Aidan Luna Jason Moline Rodolfo Perez Nino Ruiz Arthur Trejo Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Brandon Carroll Terry Murray Alexandra Vita Rodriguez Also we would like to congratulate: Helena Velazquez and Joseph Samuel Cuevas who were baptized at the Easter Vigil at the Neo Catechumenal Way Easter Vigil HELPING YOUR NEIGHBOR If you truly want to help the soul of your neighbor, you should approach God first with all your heart. Ask God simply to fill you with charity . . . with it you can accomplish what you desire. —St. Vincent Ferrer ENVIAR Dios envía a su único Hijo a habitar entre nosotros en una misión, con un propósito: traernos su misericordia. Jesús dice de sí mismo que el Señor lo ha enviado para que dé la Buena Noticia a los pobres; . . . a anunciar la libertad a los cautivos y la vista a los ciegos, para poner en libertad a los oprimidos (Lucas 4:18). En esto se encuentra la misericordia de Dios: en la misión de Jesús entre nosotros. Mark Your Calendar! Upcoming Parish Celebrations This year Fr. Peter celebrates his 25th year as a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago. On Sunday May 22nd all parishioners are invited to a Mass of Thanksgiving at a special time of 11:00am. Following the liturgy we will have a reception in the school hall until 2pm. We will have music, food, and joyful time together. Feast of St. Anthony Novena, Raffle, Yard Sale, Block Party! The Novena begins on Sunday June 5th ending on our Patron’s Feast day, Monday June 13th. St. Anthony Yard Sale/Block Party is on Saturday June 11th. We will have tables available for vendors, food booths and much more! Winning Tickets for Parish Raffle will be drawn on Sunday June 12th after the 11:30am Mass Stewardship - Coresponsibilidad Sunday, March 20th Collection Envelopes: Loose Money: 148 Your Gift To God: $2,894.05 Sunday, March 27th $2,398.65 495.40 Collection Envelopes: 149 Your Gift To God: $3,153.00 Thank You! Page four Pastor’s Page Continued Pastor’s Page Continued nor a psychological attitude or desire to be courageous. Christian hope is a gift that God gives us if we come out of ourselves and open our hearts to him. This hope does not disappoint us because the Holy Spirit has been poured into our hearts (cf. Rom 5:5). The Paraclete does not make everything look appealing. He does not remove evil with a magic wand. But he pours into us the vitality of life, which is not the absence of problems, but the certainty of being loved and always forgiven by Christ, who for us has conquered sin, death and fear. Today is the celebration of our hope, the celebration of this truth: nothing and no one will ever be able to separate us from his love (cf. Rom 8:39). The Lord is alive and wants to be sought among the living. After having found him, each person is sent out by him to announce the Easter message, to awaken and resurrect hope in hearts burdened by sadness, in those who struggle to find meaning in life. There is so necessary today. However, we must not proclaim ourselves. Rather, as joyful servants of hope, we must announce the Risen One by our lives and by our love; otherwise we will be only an international organization full of followers and good rules, yet incapable of offering the hope for which the world longs. How can we strengthen our hope? The liturgy of this night offers some guidance. It teaches us to remember the works of God. The readings describe God’s faithfulness, the history of his love towards us. The living word of God is able to involve us in this history of love, nourishing our hope and renewing our joy. The Gospel also reminds us of this: in order to kindle hope in the hearts of the women, the angel tells them: “Remember what [Jesus] told you” (v. 6). Let us not forget his words and his works, otherwise we will lose hope. Let us instead remember the Lord, his goodness and his lifegiving words which have touched us. Let us remember them and make them ours, to be sentinels of the morning who know how to help others see the signs of the Risen Lord. Dear brothers and sisters, Christ is risen! Let us open our hearts to hope and go forth. May the memory of his works and his words be the bright star which directs our steps in the ways of faith towards the Easter that will have no end. Este es el fundamento de la esperanza, que no es simple optimismo, y ni siquiera una actitud psicológica o una hermosa invitación a tener ánimo. La esperanza cristiana es un don que Dios nos da si salimos de nosotros mismos y nos abrimos a él. Esta esperanza no defrauda porque el Espíritu Santo ha sido infundido en nuestros corazones (cf. Rm 5,5). El Paráclito no hace que todo parezca bonito, no elimina el mal con una varita mágica, sino que infunde la auténtica fuerza de la vida, que no consiste en la ausencia de problemas, sino en la seguridad de que Cristo, que por nosotros ha vencido el pecado, la muerte y el temor, siempre nos ama y nos perdona. Hoy es la fiesta de nuestra esperanza, la celebración de esta certeza: nada ni nadie nos podrá apartar nunca de su amor (cf. Rm 8,39). El Señor está vivo y quiere que lo busquemos entre los vivos. Después de haberlo encontrado, invita a cada uno a llevar el anuncio de Pascua, a suscitar y resucitar la esperanza en los corazones abrumados por la tristeza, en quienes no consiguen encontrar la luz de la vida. Hay tanta necesidad de ella hoy. Olvidándonos de nosotros mismos, como siervos alegres de la esperanza, estamos llamados a anunciar al Resucitado con la vida y mediante el amor; si no es así seremos un organismo internacional con un gran número de seguidores y buenas normas, pero incapaz de apagar la sed de esperanza que tiene el mundo. ¿Cómo podemos alimentar nuestra esperanza? La liturgia de esta noche nos propone un buen consejo. Nos enseña a hacer memoria de las obras de Dios. Las lecturas, en efecto, nos han narrado su fidelidad, la historia de su amor por nosotros. La Palabra viva de Dios es capaz de implicarnos en esta historia de amor, alimentando la esperanza y reavivando la alegría. Nos lo recuerda también el Evangelio que hemos escuchado: los ángeles, para infundir la esperanza en las mujeres, dicen: «Recordad cómo [Jesús] os habló» (v.6). No olvidemos su Palabra y sus acciones, de lo contrario perderemos la esperanza; hagamos en cambio memoria del Señor, de su bondad y de sus palabras de vida que nos han conmovido; recordémoslas y hagámoslas nuestras, para ser centinelas del alba que saben descubrir los signos del Resucitado. Queridos hermanos y hermanas, ¡Cristo ha resucitado! Abrámonos a la esperanza y pongámonos en camino; que el recuerdo de sus obras y de sus palabras sea la luz resplandeciente que oriente nuestros pasos confiadamente hacia la Pascua que no conocerá ocaso. GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, September 18th, 2016, at 2:45 PM at Holy Name Cathedra, 735 North State St. Chicago, IL. Couples married in 1966 interested in attending this celebration should contact their parish to register. For further information, call the Marriage and Family Ministries Office at 312-534-8351 or visit the website:www.marriageandfamiliyministires.org Names need to be submitted by June 15th, 2016. UNBOUND Give Hope Help Others Break The Bonds Of Poverty Next weekend please welcome Rev. George Knab O.M.I. who will be with us to celebrate Masses and tell us about the work Unbound, a lay Catholic sponsorship ministry that helps children and elderly in 20 developing countries. To learn more, call 800875-6564 or visit Unbound online at www.unbound.org MASS INTENTIONS 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTR Saturday, April 2nd Vigil 5:00 PM Anna Bakutis (44yr Anniv.) by Granddaughter Charles Kodis by Family & Friends Deceased Members of the Riley & Zeiger Families by Family Francisco (Frank) Martinez by Bea Martinez Frances Brown Alletto Brown by Family Sunday, April 3rd 8:30 AM In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony by Grace Maina Kimberly Harris by Jennifer Ciucio Jimmy Costantino by Bernie & Helen Geers 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Misa Español Erendira Solis by Family Aldemar Garcia by Leonilde Garcia Joseph Vilimas (Birthday) by Paul & Kimberly Vilimas Frances Brown Alletto by Angie & Dan O’Brein Mariano Macciaro by Mary Cutrara & Family Monday, April 4th 6:15 PM People of the Parish Tuesday, April 5th 7:45 AM Ray Aldis (1yr Anniv.) by Loretta Wonogas & Family Wednesday, April 6th 7:45 AM Sarah Dugo (Anniv.) by Son Thursday, April 7th 7:45 AM Marie Carrano by Eleanor Ebert Friday, April 8th 6:15 PM Theresa Allen by Eleanor Ebert 3rd SUNDAY OF EASTER Saturday, April 9th 5:00 PM Charlene DeSanto & Carmen (Babe) DeSanto by Surma Family Deceased Members of the Wonogas Family by Loretta Wonogas & Family Fancisco (Frank) Martinez by Bea Martinez Frances Brown Alletto by Family Sunday, April 10th 8:30 AM Susan L. Fabian by Daughter John G. (Jack) Rodzak by Dan & Lisa Hope & Family Patrick Fegan by Whitehouse Family 10:00 AM 11:30 AM LECTORS Misa Español Erendira Solis by Family Aldemar Garcia by Leonilde Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Fred Vanaria by Family Jean Howard (In Thanksgiving for Life) by Family 3RD SUNAY OF EASTER April 9th & 10th 5:00 PM Mary Knapp 8:30 AM Family Mass 10:00 AM Misa Español A. Leyva, F. Jamaica 11:30 AM R. Schultz EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 5:00 PM M. Cortez 8:30 AM Family Mass 10:00 AM Misa Español L. Garcia 11:30 AM A. Schultz RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Reminder next Sunday, April 10th is Family Sunday at the 8:30 AM Mass followed by Family, Fun, Faith, Formation. All Students grade 6 and under and their Families are required to attend. This will be the last Family Sunday until October. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Thursday: Second Sunday of Easter (or of Divine Mercy) The Annunciation of the Lord St. Vincent Ferrer St. John Baptist de la Salle REST IN PEACE Paula Tenorio was born into eternal life on March 23rd, 2016. Richard G. Nestor was born into eternal life on March 25th, 2016. Concetta (Connie) Farina was born into eternal life on March 27th, 2016. We extend our prayerful sympathy to families and friends. VOTIVE LIGHTS Edward & Theresa Flory, Gianni Family, Antonio Hernandez, Robert Scumaci, Lefty Weir, St. Lucy, St. Jude, Sacred Heart, Blessed Virgin Mary